Another great one from Cormac McCarthy. Apparently, this guy only writes great stuff. This particular book happened to be a screenplay. I could totally picture it being done as a play, but I guess that’s the idea.
My rating: 4/5
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After Brian completed our new kitchen ceiling, I determined that the kitchen could use a coat of paint. I don’t normally like to schedule home improvement projects for myself over the summer, but this one couldn’t wait because Brian still needs to put up the trim around the ceiling (which will also be painted). I decided to go with a different color this time around. Previously the walls were gray, now they are tan (which is very complementary to the cabinets and the ceiling). I thought about doing a bolder color, but was not able to come up with anything that I liked and that also went with the cabinets, ceiling, floor and countertops. It took quite a bit of time to paint–there’s so much stuff to go around. The last time the kitchen was painted was when we remodeled it (14 years ago!) and we did the painting before the cabinets went up so it was much easier that time. It was a long afternoon, but at least the job is done.
wtf kia?
Recently, I had the brilliant idea to bring home a bale of straw in the trunk of the car (yeah, I know, it’s not like we don’t own a truck). It made a bigger mess than I anticipated. Needless to say, I had to vacuum the trunk. While doing so, I noticed that we did not have a spare tire. At first I thought it was because we bought our vehicle used, but then I did some research and found out that Kia does not provide a spare tire as standard equipment for the Optima.
Apparently eliminating the spare tire is a new thing that car manufacturers are doing to save money and to get (very slightly) better gas mileage ratings. They are also using the excuse that today’s tires are better and that tire pressure monitoring has cut down on the number of flats people are getting. Whatever. Not one to take a chance, I ordered a spare tire last week and it is now snugly positioned in the trunk.
mr. mercedes
This is the latest book from Stephen King. It was about a home-grown terrorist who got away with one crime and the attempt to stop him before the next. There was nothing supernatural going on here–the book was straight-up crime fiction (a genre Mr. King has visited before). It was an enjoyable read.
My rating: 4/5
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That’s how we partied last night. We had a number of friends (most of whom we haven’t seen in quite some time) over for some drinks and snacks. It was such a fun evening. Though I was up past my usual bedtime–I guess I’ll need a nap today. We’re definitely going to have to do this more frequently.